Gas control valve in water?
If water rises near the bottom of a gas control valve as shown below by the red line in a flood, is the valve considered submerged and is it compromised?
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Probably not, but no guarantees. Needs to be disconnected, drained, dried out...Another inch......A gas professional with experience shlupd be doing this...serious business Mad Dog 🐕
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Why take the chance?
Change it out.
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Depends, are you looking for legally damaged, or actually damaged?
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Change it.
All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
Oil & Gas Burner Service
Consulting
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Thermocouple, pilot and main out to burner were all immediately disconnected to remove burner assembly for drying.
Except for what looked like some old pre-existing corrosion on thermocouple compression nut, No moisture or water noticed...
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"Actually"
I see two little wires that look "pressed in" above the thermocouple connection. I'm wondering where/if there are orifices that would allow water entry on the unit.
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the insulation in the tank must have gotten wet also?
Salt water? How old is the tank?
Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
Living the hydronic dream1 -
The insulation did get wet but only soaked less than an hour or so.
No salt water, living above 1000 ft.
I immediately removed the burner assembly and blew it out thoroughly with compressed air.
Tank is 11 years old.
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Hi, If this is your own heater, it's your choice. If this were a client's water heater, you could not ethically subject them to the risk.
Yours, Larry
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I am not a lawyer, and you should certainly change the valve.
If the water stopped where the line is, I wouldn't worry about it if it were in my house. If it were Grandma's house, or I was on the clock at work, I'd replace it.
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Thank you. Yes it is mine.
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Can someone tell me what the typical and worst case scenario is when these gas valves are defective from flooding?
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Dude...if your calling them "wires" you're not trained or qualified to be working on the gas valve. Not a DIY project. Mad Dog 🐕
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I have done my own remodel plumbing and installed a gas water heater before with professional sign offs.
What am I supposed to call them, thermocouple spaghetti, leads?
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Could they be wires to the "sparker" run by the clicker button on the gas valve to light the piolet?
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No they are coming from above the thermocouple fitting and run into the control unit.
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Hi, Those wires likely go to a non resettable high limit.
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Is that for transducer "over-voltage"?
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